Mom was right: You are what you eat! Recent news headlines have questioned the organic benefit, so we asked a farmer and a dietician to weigh in on whether choosing organic really matters. They say, if you want food that promotes health and minimizes your exposure to pesticides and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, organic is your best bet.

Kids today are sicker than they were a generation ago, and a growing body of scientific evidence points to pesticides as a reason why. A new PANNA report shows how pesticides undermine children’s health.